“I left him dead in the living room/ get it, dead in the living room” -Lil Wayne from the song “9 Piece” Recently on a trip to New York I had the radio tuned in to Hot 97, one of the most popular and well known urban radio stations in the country. I wasn’t surprised […]
26 year-old Kalisha Madden has been missing since November 28th, yet Madden is receiving very little coverage from national media outlets. Are the lives of people of color somehow less valuable? Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!
Yesterday was Jay-Z”s birthday! Pay your respects to Hov, and check out his classic music video for “Hard Knock Life” at BlackYouthProject.com!
According to a studying still being conducted by Black Women’s Blueprint, 60% of Black women have experienced sexual abuse from black men before the age of 18. What can we do to stop domestic violence and violence against women in our communities? Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!
Here are 5 artists that are going to be HUGE in 2012. Some you may know, some you may not. But I’m downright positive that these individuals will hit it BIG next year, just in time for the apocalypse….
In honor of it being Friday (FINALLY), we throwing it way back to 1994, with one of the most important Hip Hop singles ever! Check out the classic music video for “Flava In Ya Ear (REMIX)” at BlackYouthProject.com!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TqsOneO55o I have written previously on how much I love the web series, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. The show is original and features a young black woman who navigates her way through seen and unseen awkward situations on her job and in her relationships. Well, I am happy to report that the show is […]
Check out “Roman In Moscow” the first single from her next album at BlackYouthProject.com!
After 2 years of staying single—going on “dates” with various womyn, initiating quasi relationships—I’m back into an exclusive relationship. What I’ve learned over these consistently dynamic months (everyday was not easy), is that you can love multiple womyn—truly be crazy about the personalities of different people at the same time—but you must choose one for […]
I just recently stumbled upon the tweet by the writer/comedian Elon James White that says, “Oh? The NYPD are treating you badly? Violent for no reason? Weird.” – Black People. At first I couldn’t help but laugh at the truth behind this simple statement and the nonchalant voice of “Black People” welcoming Americans, more specifically […]
I think it is important to capture the stories of people who very seldom have a voice. Even though I recognize my limited power in giving people a voice, I can still try (dammit). So every now and then when I hear a story that I feel people should hear, I will try to make […]
According to a recent report, an average of 1 New York City student is arrested per day. Of those arrested students, 88% are male, and 96 % are either Black or Hispanic! Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!
From the New York Daily News:
